Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
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8-USAF<br />
- Weather Flights (Combat Weather Teams) at base level provide tactical-level<br />
terrestrial <strong>and</strong> space weather support. CWTs are experts on how weather <strong>and</strong> the<br />
space environment impact missions <strong>and</strong> weapon systems<br />
> Provide direct support to the customer's mission<br />
> Collocated with warfighters, operators, <strong>and</strong> trainers<br />
> Provide mission execution forecasts (e.g., flight weather briefings)<br />
8.1.5.2 Coordinated Weather Support.<br />
Air Force Weather offers guidance to coordinate weather support to missions involving<br />
more than one unit. Generally, the lead weather unit will be the one supporting the<br />
mission's comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> control element (i.e., the unit closest to the comm<strong>and</strong>er's go/no go<br />
decision). The lead weather unit is responsible for coordinating with all weather units<br />
supporting the operation to ensure a common <strong>and</strong> consistent forecast is used (reference<br />
AFI 15-126 <strong>and</strong> AFMAN 15-126).<br />
Table 8-1. Determining Lead Air Force Weather Units for Multi-Unit Missions<br />
Rule/Type of Mission Designated Lead Weather Unit<br />
1 / <strong>Joint</strong> missions <strong>Joint</strong> METOC Officer defines wx support in an<br />
Annex H,<br />
Letter of Instruction (LOI), or message 1<br />
2 / Global Power Wx unit supporting the ACC C2 element<br />
3 / Coronet Wx unit supporting the ACC C2 element<br />
4 / Global Reach Wx unit supporting the TACC C2 element<br />
5 / Air refueling Wx unit supporting the lead receiving aircraft unit<br />
6 / JA/ATTs & DZ Wx unit supporting the lead airlift aircraft unit<br />
7 / LZ <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> maneuver Wx unit supporting the lead Army unit<br />
8 / Deployed or transient Wx unit assigned to support the unit at home station<br />
Special Operations Lead wx unit depends on nature of the operation 2<br />
Notes:<br />
1. If the lead wx unit or a coordination process is not defined, use the guidance in<br />
Rules 2-9 to determine the lead weather unit.<br />
2. Rules for missions with Special Operations Forces (SOF):<br />
a. When SOF operate with conventional forces under a CINC's control, the<br />
lead weather unit is determined using rules 1-8. SOF should use the Mission<br />
Control Forecast (MCF) <strong>and</strong> appropriate OWS products.<br />
b. SOF operating solely within SOF channels, will use their st<strong>and</strong>ard theater<br />
support.<br />
8-9
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